Acts 10 Quiz — Peter & Cornelius
The gospel opens to the Gentiles through a Roman centurion.
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The gospel opens to the Gentiles through a Roman centurion.
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Q1.What was Cornelius by profession?
Answer: A centurion of the Italian band
There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band. (Acts 10:1)
Q2.In what city did Paul meet Lydia?
Answer: Philippi
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony.
Q3.How does Paul describe God in the first chapter of this epistle?
Answer: The Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort
Paul identifies God as the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.
Q4.In what location did Paul leave Titus to set in order the things that were wanting?
Answer: Crete
Paul left Titus in Crete to ordain elders in every city.
Q5.Who wrote the book of Acts?
Answer: Luke
Luke wrote both his Gospel and Acts to Theophilus.
Q6.What was Saul's intention on the road to Damascus?
Answer: To bring bound unto Jerusalem any who called on Jesus' name
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. (Acts 9:1-2)
Q7.What did the new Pharaoh not know about Joseph?
Answer: His service to Egypt
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. (Exodus 1:8)
Q8.On what did Jesus appear to give the Great Commission in Matthew?
Answer: A mountain in Galilee
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Q9.On what day was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
Answer: The day of Pentecost
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. (Acts 2:1)
Q10.How old was Methuselah when he died?
Answer: 969
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years.
Q11.Silas is also known by what other name?
Answer: Silvanus
2 Corinthians 1:19 (KJV) — 'For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us... by me and Silvanus and Timotheus.' 1 Peter 5:12 also calls him Silvanus.
Q12.What was Peter's original name?
Answer: Simon, the son of Jona / Jonas / Barjona
And Jesus said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Q13.How many books are in the New Testament?
Answer: 27
The New Testament contains 27 books, from Matthew to Revelation.
Q14.Where were the disciples gathered when the day of Pentecost was fully come?
Answer: An upper room
When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Q15.Upon what did Jesus say He would build His church?
Answer: Upon this rock / Himself, the Son of the living God
Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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